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INSOLE.

No.283,407.. i Patented Aug. 21, 1883.

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UNITED STATES OLIVER LONG, OF BROOKLYN, NET/V YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ANNA M. BROY'VN, OF SAME PLACE.

INSOLE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 283,407, dated August 21, 1883.

Application filed January 3,1883. (Model) 1"0 all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, OLIVER LONG, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improve- 5 meat inlnso'les, ofwhich the followingis afull,

clear, and exact description.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both the figures.

Figure l is a plan View of the under side of my improved insole, parts being broken away. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the same, taken through the line a: a, Fig. 1.

The object of this invention is to promote the efficiency of insoles, and also to prevent insoles from slipping at the toe and heel.

The invention consists of an insole constructed of a pair of outer sheets of perforated material, with an interposed woolen sheet, whereby the insole is made a non-conductor of heat, while allowing perspiration to escape freely. r

The invention further consists in providing 5 insoles at the toe and heel with roughened plates to prevent slipping, as will be hereinafter fully described.

The insole is formed'of two sheets, A C, of perforated waterproofed paper, wood veneer, or other suitable material, and an interposed sheet, B, of flannel, or other suitable woolen 7 fabric. The outer sheets A O are perforated with numerous small holes, to allow the perspiration from the foot to pass to the sole of the shoe, while the interposed woolen sheet 13 prevents heat from being conducted from the foot in cold weather an d to the foot in warm weather. The three sheets A B G are securedto each other by rivets D, or other suitable means. To theunder side of the end parts of the insole A B G are secured, by rivets E or other suitable means, small plates F, of metal, which plates are punctured from the side next the insole, so that the burrs thus formed will project, as shown in Fig. 2, or are serrated or otherwise roughened, to engage with the inner sole of the shoe, and thus prevent the insole from slipping at the toe or heel.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. An insole constructed substantially-as of an insole, of roughened plates F, substantially as herein shown and described, whereby the heel and toe of the insole are kept from slipping, as set forth.

OLIVER LONG.

WVitnesses:

J AMES T. GRAHAM, G. SEDGWIOK. 

